Índia

See also: índia, India, india, and Indïa

Catalan

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈin.di.ə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈin.di.a/

Proper noun

Índia f

India

Derived terms

indi

Occitan

Proper noun

Índia f

India

Related terms

indian

Portuguese

Alternative forms

India (obsolete)
Hindia (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese India, from Latin India, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (Indía), from Ἰνδός (Indós, “Indus River”), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš) (modern Persian ‎ (Hend)) from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, “a river, stream”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.djɐ/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.d͡ʒjɐ/
Homophone: índia

Proper noun

Índia f

India (a country in Asia)

Related terms

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